HR Specialist - People & Rewards

Solarvest; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Solarvest is seeking a hands-on HR operations professional with 2–3 years in payroll or compensation & benefits. You will support C&B practices, benchmark market data, and help design surveys to measure the impact of rewards on employees.

The role requires Excel proficiency, data confidentiality, and clear communication. You will contribute to payroll support, audits, and HR initiatives while maintaining accurate HR data and helping roll out new policies.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in HR operations, payroll, or compensation & benefits.
• Knowledge of Malaysian statutory requirements (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, Employment Act).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including formulas.
• Organised, self-driven, with ability to handle confidential information.
• Clear and direct communication.

Responsibilities

• Support compensation and benefits practices, policies, and processes.
• Benchmark market practices, salary structures and rewards.
• Design and rollout employee surveys and analyze results.
• Turn C&B data into actionable insights for decision-making.
• Assist redesign of benefits and reward programmes.
• Document and maintain People & Rewards policies and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve C&B efficiency and employee experience.
• Support statutory submissions and government compliance.
• Assist audits with well-organised documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of compensation data.
• Build HR reports and dashboards for management.
• Keep HR data clean and reliable for decisions.
• Contribute to HR initiatives across teams.
• Support rollout of new HR policies and systems.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll

Compensation & benefits

Excel

Data reporting

Communication

Data confidentiality

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

We're not looking for someone who processes payroll and calls it a day. We want someone who's genuinely curious about how compensation and benefits actually affect people's lives, at work and beyond, and who's eager to help make that experience better for every employee. If you care about clean energy and want to grow into a C&B specialist who understands both the numbers and the people behind them, we'd love to hear from you.

YOUR ROLE IN ACTION

Compensation & Benefits

• Support the development, review, and continuous improvement of compensation and benefits practices, policies, and processes.
• Dig into market data and benchmarking on market practices, salary structures, benefits, and employee rewards.
• Support the design and rollout of employee surveys to understand how our rewards and benefits actually land with people.
• Turn C&B data into insights and recommendations that actually influence decision-making.
• Support the redesign of benefits and reward programmes.
• Ensure relevant People & Rewards policies and processes are properly documented and maintained.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience of existing C&B processes.

Payroll & Audit Support

• Support statutory submissions and government compliance requirements.
• Support internal and external audits with accurate, well-organized documentation.
• Identify discrepancies or potential process gaps and work with relevant stakeholders on resolution.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling employee compensation and personal information.

HR-Related Activities

• Build HR reports and dashboards that management can actually use for decision-making.
• Keep HR data clean and reliable — good decisions start with good data.
• Bring energy to initiatives that make Solarvest a better place to work.
• Partner across teams to ensure employee-related initiatives run smoothly, start to finish.
• Get involved in HR improvement projects that matter to the business.
• Support the rollout of new HR policies, systems, and initiatives as we grow.
• Jump into ad-hoc HR projects wherever needed.

MUST-HAVES

• 2–3 years of experience in HR operations, payroll, or compensation & benefits
• Working understanding of Malaysian statutory requirements (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, Employment Act, etc)
• You know your way around Microsoft Office — Excel especially, formulas and all
• Organised, self-driven, and accountable — you don't need hand-holding to manage your day-to-day tasks
• Detail-oriented and comfortable handling confidential information responsibly
• Communicates clearly and directly

BONUS POINTS

• Exposure to C&B specifically (vs. general HR operations)
• Experience with HRIS or payroll systems
• Familiarity with job evaluation or salary benchmarking methodologies
• Exposure to benefits or rewards programme design